Coming Out in gaming this week — November 14, 2022

Posted on November 15, 2022

Each week there are plenty of new games coming out. Although with so much going on it can be hard to keep track of them all. Thankfully Checkpoint is here to sift through them all and bring you our highlights of the week.

So let’s jump in and have a look at what’s coming out in gaming this week.

McPixel

Date: 14/11/2022
Genre:
Adventure / Indie
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch

“One moment you’re stuck in a speeding train headed towards the cliff; the other, you’re in a falling plane. Sometimes you need to win an impossible-to-win soccer match, and the other, you’re a dinosaur trying to hide from a meteorite. Stuck in a flaming house? Sandwiched between two battling armies? Certainly not a problem for McPixel! 100 levels of fast-paced action are waiting for you!”

Pentiment

Date: 15/11/2022
Genre:
Adventure
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X

“Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.”

Floodland

Date: 15/11/2022
Genre:
Strategy
Platforms: PC

“A society survival game set in a world destroyed by climate change. Explore, scavenge and build a city to unite the clans. Conflicting cultures and limited resources mean you need to make tough choices; have you got what it takes to lead your people into a new era of humanity?”

Bravery & Greed

Date: 15/11/2022
Genre:
 Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch

“Bravery and Greed is a beat ’em up, roguelite, dungeon brawler for up to four players. Choose from four classic fantasy classes, engage in a deep robust combat system, and play a variety of co-operative and competitive game modes with friends via local, online or both. Get rich, or die trying!”

Super Buckyball Tournament

Date: 15/11/2022
Genre:
Action / Sports
Platforms: PC

“Super Buckyball Tournament is an action multiplayer sports game where you play as a character, each with their own unique superpowers, in intense online matches for competitive or casual play.

With over 15 characters in the existing line-up and 19 for the official launch, each game is fresh and exhilarating due to the strong variety of character skill sets and teamplay possibilities. In every 6 minute match you will face new and constantly shifting challenges as your opponents employ innumerable strategies against you!”

Somerville

Date: 15/11/2022
Genre:
Adventure
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X

“In the wake of catastrophe, you must find the means to make your family whole again. Somerville is a Sci-Fi adventure grounded in the intimate repercussions of a large-scale conflict.”

Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten

Date: 16/11/2022
Genre:
RPG
Platforms: PC

“A new JRPG from AQUAPLUS, announced in commemoration of 20 years of their hit Utawarerumono franchise. Produced by legendary composer Naoya Shimokawa and penned by Utawarerumono writer Munemitsu Suga, with support from the studio’s superb art direction spearheaded by character designer Mi, Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten focuses on the heart of every great RPG: the story.”

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Date: 16/11/2022
Genre:
Action
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X

“Welcome to Warzone™ 2.0, the massive free-to-play combat arena which now features the brand-new map, Al Mazrah.”

Goat Simulator 3

Date: 17/11/2022
Genre:
Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X

That’s right – we’re doing this again. The baa has been raised, and Pilgor is joined by other goats too. You can invite up to three friends in local or online co-op, create carnage as a team, or compete in mini-games and then not be friends anymore.

Get ready for another round of udder mayhem. Lick, headbutt, and ruin your way through a brand new open world in the biggest waste of your time since Goat Simulator! We won’t tell you how to play (except in the tutorial), but merely provide the means to be the goats of your dreams.”

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Date: 18/11/2022
Genre:
Adventure / RPG
Platforms: Switch

“The World of Pokémon has Evolved.
The Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games, the newest chapters in the Pokémon series. With these new titles, the Pokémon series takes a new evolutionary step, allowing you to explore freely in a richly expressed open world. Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are the first open-world RPGs in the Pokémon series. As you enjoy the hallmarks of the series – meeting, teaming up with, battling, training, and trading Pokémon – you’ll be able to immerse yourself in a newly evolved adventure.”

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

Date: 18/11/2022
Genre:
Adventure / Horror
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X

“A group of documentary film makers receive a mysterious call inviting them to a modern-day replica of serial killer H.H. Holmes ‘Murder Castle’. But on arrival they soon discover they’re being watched, and even manipulated, and suddenly there is much more at stake than just their ratings…”

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (Port)

Date: 18/11/2022
Genre:
 Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC

“Following the events of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, teenager Miles Morales is adjusting to his new home while following in the footsteps of his mentor, Peter Parker, as a new Spider-Man. But when a fierce power struggle threatens to destroy his new home, the aspiring hero realizes that with great power, there must also come great responsibility. To save all of Marvel’s New York, Miles must take up the mantle of Spider-Man and own it.”

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

We’re ready for another adventure, with the world of Paldea open for us and our friends to explore as we like. This is going to be a whole new gameplay experience for Pokémon players. With any luck, this open world will be a hit and a trend starter for future Pokémon games to come.

Be sure to check out last week’s Coming Out to see what you may have missed!

What new titles coming out are you most excited for this week? Let us know!